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Endoscope with a flexible probe

US7857757B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Polydiagnost GmbH · DE

Inventor

Hansgeorg Schaaf · Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2006
Grant date	Dec 28, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/0051
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope with a flexible, multi-lumen catheter probe 1, a grip 3 provided at the proximal end of the probe, a control element 13 attached to the distal end of the probe and movably guided in the axial direction on catheter probe 1, wherein the catheter probe 1 is to be connected non-rotatingly to the grip 3 by means of a releasable lock 2, the distal end of the optical lumen 4 has a transparent seal 5, and optical system 6 is displaceably disposed inside optic lumen 4 and can be removed from optic lumen 4.

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